The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-22
THE LAWs.
WORK IN THE sEcRETARY's oFrIcR

preparing the avs passed at the last session
OF the legislative assembly for publication
goes rapidly on in the secretary's Office.
Many of them arc of mucn interest 20 the
people generally, and a brief synopsis OF a
few of the leading features will be given oc-
c~asionally in these columns each week. The
new law providing for certain legal printing
gives the newspapers throughout the terri
tory a fair price for such publications, the
price named for legal notices being rs cents
per square of twelve lines of nonpareil type,
or its equivalent, for the first insertion, and
80 cents for subsequent insertions; and in
all cases except divorce the plaintiff may
designate the paper published in the county
n which notice is published. The county
commissioners are compelled to publish
their proceedings in full in three newspa
pers, If there be three eligible to print in
full such report, and no two of which shall
be in the same congressional township; the
price allowed being 25 cents per square of
twelve ines of solid BREWER type or it's
equivalent Another section of this bill pro-
vides:
The affidavit Of publication Of all legal notices
required by law, shall contain a statement that
the full amount of the fee charged inures TO the
publisher, and that no agreement or under
standing for any division of it has BEEN made,
and shall also state the fees charged; an affidavit
shall also be attached to the notice OF publica-
tion by the party. or authorized agent, that they
directed the publication, and tsat no agreement
was made or understanding had regarding a di-
vision; and that no part of the amount has been
refunded or related by the publisher.
This gives the newspapers protection in
these matters and will have q tendency TO
make the business more comfortable finan-
cially. Owing to the
sCARCITY OF SEED WHEAT
IN m INV localities pnynraI aan1 UroED hlIo
were introduced, but none seemed to con-
tain Just the desirable methods, and conse-
iquently none became laws. A bill, however,
creating liens upon the crops of persons
buying seed grain on credit, did become a
law, and WIFI prove of benefit to those who
are compelled to purchase seed wheat or
grain. The bill provides:
Such liens shall have priority in the order Of
hl!ng, and shall have preference over all other
liens, or tncumberances upon such crops, created
subsequent to the passage and approval OF the
act, II nicd within thirty days after the seed
grain Is furnished. approved March IL, 1897
The cattle men and stock Taisers were in
strumental in getting an act passed. to
punish false pretenses in obtaining registra-
ton of cattle and other animals, also max
ing it under the law a misdemeanor to give
q false pedigree of such cattle or other
domestic animals. AS this industry assumes
gratifying proportions in the territory, laws
should be passed to protect the stockmen,
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The present method of registering brands of
cattle is not well liked among the cattle
growers, but no effort was made at the
recent session to effect a change, The bill
passed regulating the salaries of registers Of
deeds, and the county treasurers, does not
take effect until Jan. l, 1889. The present
incumbeuts of such Offices are nOG affected,
those elected in 1888 will be fully aware of
the remuneration of the Office, before be-.
coming candidates for the position.
NoTARIEs AND INSURANCE
The new law regarding notaries public
provides:
Each notary who shall continue to exercise
the duties of his office after his commission has
expired. or who shall append his official sigma
ture to any document when the parties have not
actually appeared before him, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and be subject to q fine of 300,
and also shall be removed from office by the
governor. Duplicate commissions shall here
after be issued. and shall be kept posted in the
office OF such notary.
For several sessions Of the legislature bills
relating to the insurance of public buildings
have been introduced, but never before has
a law been enacted; the experience of the
Madison normal school last winter probably
effected the matter. The act provides:
The board Of directors. trustees, or regents
shall insure the buildings and their contents, in
such companies as the governor shall approve,
for two-thirds of their value, all policies run
ming to the Territory of Dakota, and for three
years the remaining public buildings are to be
insured by the governor for two-thirds their
value, and in case of loss or damage the money
received from such insurance shall be used to
repair or rebuild upon the same site, buildings
TO be used for the same purpose as those dam
aged or destroyed. "
The law providing for the surrender of in
surance policies, is one which will be of much
interest to the people. Under 1t any holder
of a policy against loss by fire or other
casualty, issued by any company doing bust
ness IN this territory, may at any time sur
render 1t for cancellation, and tina company
can charge only the short rates upon term
policies as adopted by the Minnesota and
Dakota Fire Underwriters Union of st Paul
~refunding the balance to the holder. 1t
further provides that 40 policy shall be for
feited or impaired by the non-payment OF
any note or obligation taken, unlesa the
company shall thirty days previous to the
expiration or maturity of such obligation
notify the holder, stating when due, the
amount, and the effect Of ~non-payment
THE GAME LAWS
are very stringent, and If strictly enforced
would make Dakota in a few years the
sportsman's paradise. The time FOR shoot
ing prairie chickens and grouse las been put
off to Sept i, leaving from January to Sep
TENDER the time when their killing is un-
lawful geese, dusk, brant, snipe, curlew or
ployer can not be killed after May 10 or be-
fore Sept l.. This will about do away with
the killing OF plover, as they are not to be
found after the first of August In any num-
bers. The law imposed a fine upor the ex-
press companies, railroads and all common
carriers having in their possession for trans
portation out Of the territory any Of the
above named birds, or the carcass OF any
deer, elk, antelope or buffalo; and the ship
ping OF any birds is limited to points within
the territory, hen in quantities of NOT over
one dozen, the shipper to provide with their
shipment an affidavit that they are NOS to be
sold, giving the name and address of the
party to whom they are to be shipped The
number of birds to be killed In any one day
is also limited to twenty-five. The edict
has gone forth and the @Chinese must CO.
or pay for the privilege of stayingin Dakota.